Authentic Spanish Cuisine In A Relaxed Atmosphere

The aptly named El Rincon or “the corner” in Spanish has replaced Le Bouchon at the corner of Changkat Bukit Bintang. The restaurant boasts a Spanish chef, and a relaxed country-style interior decor that gives the dining experience an extra touch of authenticity.

Your meal will start with a complimentary serving of "Pan Tumaca", warm toasted bread spread with olive oil, tomato, garlic and salt. The house specialities include Paella Mixta (paella with seafood and meat), Chipirones Rellenos de Arroz En Su Tinta (squid stuffed with rice and cooked in its own ink), Salmorejo Cordobes (chilled tomato soup) and Iberico Pork Ribs. To complement the food, choose from their large selection of Spanish wines.

We had a corporate dinner there and was served some iberico ham carved straight from a leg at the table. There was the suckling lamb too. The paella did not have the rice crust at the bottom of the pan, a standard that is normally used to gauge the authenticity of the chef. However we brought it up to them and they profess to do better on our next visit. Red wine was good. The service was very attentive and you have Spanish people cooking in the kitchen and serving you at the table. For that, the dinner was worth the dollars paid.
The Spanish manager even brought out a private stash of licorice liquer and each of us tried a generous shot of it, complimentary on the house. Needless to say, we paid heftily for the dinner for 4pax (as expected) but the bulk of the bill was due to the premium bottles we opened over dinner.

The ambience is the same as before when it was Le Bouchon. You feel like you are sitting in a wine cave, rustic atmosphere hidden in a Spanish cellar somewhere.

To end the evening, I wanted to try their sangria and was happy to learn that there is a place I can go find one of my taste on a less formal evening. There is al fresco seatings for a casual affair.

There are parking across the street and nearby sidewalks, but best to be chaffeured driven for any of the joints on that strip.